A virtual radio play
Set
in the Lower Precinct Shakespeare’s characters, Prospero and Caliban, meet to
persuade the malevolent but silver tongued Iago to talk Lady Macbeth out of her
hand washing and woe. Or should that be compulsive shopping? The scenes are
keenly described by security guards watching monitors and, via radio, by the
happy shopping assistants on the ground. The security team are particularly
phased by Prospero who can be clearly seen on 21st century monitors
but who, being a magician, is invisible to the naked eye. Although many shoppers
can sense his presence. Caliban truculently does his master’s biding but is
thrown out several times. Lady Macbeth wanders the car park.
Time
of day played, Friday night. Audience, Radio 4 drama audience.